Joe Dumars vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Joe Dumars that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joe Dumars

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Dumars 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Dumars 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)